Identifier
Created
Classification
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09LONDON1304
2009-06-02 16:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy London
Cable title:
UK: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FUNDING
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UNCLAS LONDON 001304
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EAID KGHG UN UK
SUBJECT: UK: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FUNDING
REF: SECSTATE 50886
UNCLAS LONDON 001304
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EAID KGHG UN UK
SUBJECT: UK: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FUNDING
REF: SECSTATE 50886
1. (SBU) Per reftel request, Department for International
Development (DFID) officials Kate Binns and Vicky Seymour
reported the following break-down of UK Government funding
related to adaptation to ESTHOff on May 29, 2009:
-- Bilateral Adaptation-Related Development Aid: The UK
Government contributes approximately $370 million USD (225
million GBP) for bilateral adaptation-related development aid
as part of its 2009-2012 Pilot Program for Climate Resilience
(PPCR). This funding is spread over a three year period.
-- International Aid/Funds: The UK Government contributes a
total of $36 million USD (22 million GBP) for adaptation
through two multilateral United Nations (UN) Special Funds.
The first UN fund is the Least Developed Countries Fund
(LDCF),which the UK will contribute approximately $20
million USD (12 million GBP) between 2007-2009. The second
UN fund is the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF),which the
UK contributed $16 million (10 million GBP) between
2005-2008.
DFID officials said the UK Government planning process for
additional bilateral and multilateral funding for adaptation
is not expected until after the December 2009 meeting in
Copenhagen. They would also appreciate clarification on
whether the $280 million noted in reftel regarding the United
States helping vulnerable countries adapt to the effects of
climate change will be a one-time or yearly budget amount, as
well as details on how this funding will be broken out
regionally and bilaterally.
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EAID KGHG UN UK
SUBJECT: UK: CLIMATE ADAPTATION FUNDING
REF: SECSTATE 50886
1. (SBU) Per reftel request, Department for International
Development (DFID) officials Kate Binns and Vicky Seymour
reported the following break-down of UK Government funding
related to adaptation to ESTHOff on May 29, 2009:
-- Bilateral Adaptation-Related Development Aid: The UK
Government contributes approximately $370 million USD (225
million GBP) for bilateral adaptation-related development aid
as part of its 2009-2012 Pilot Program for Climate Resilience
(PPCR). This funding is spread over a three year period.
-- International Aid/Funds: The UK Government contributes a
total of $36 million USD (22 million GBP) for adaptation
through two multilateral United Nations (UN) Special Funds.
The first UN fund is the Least Developed Countries Fund
(LDCF),which the UK will contribute approximately $20
million USD (12 million GBP) between 2007-2009. The second
UN fund is the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF),which the
UK contributed $16 million (10 million GBP) between
2005-2008.
DFID officials said the UK Government planning process for
additional bilateral and multilateral funding for adaptation
is not expected until after the December 2009 meeting in
Copenhagen. They would also appreciate clarification on
whether the $280 million noted in reftel regarding the United
States helping vulnerable countries adapt to the effects of
climate change will be a one-time or yearly budget amount, as
well as details on how this funding will be broken out
regionally and bilaterally.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Unit ed_Kingdom
LeBaron